"Life" (2007) TV series 2007-????

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creator:

Rand Ravich

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Life was his sentence. Life is what he got back.

Plot:

A former police officer returns to the force after having been wrongly imprisoned for years.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Homicide Detective | Partner | Beautiful Woman | Ex Convict

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Damian Lewis	...	Charlie Crews (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sarah Shahi	...	Dani Reese (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Arkin	...	Ted Earley / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2009)
Brent Sexton	...	Robert Stark / ... (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donal Logue	...	Captain Kevin Tidwell (21 episodes, 2008-2009)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Trivia:

Charlie Crews' badge number is 38012.

Quotes:

Charlie Crews: You don't have to understand 'here' to be 'here.'

Old School Meets New School

Life is one of the best shows on television because it revives the old Detective shows where there was no "CSI" made-up procedures to catch people. Instead, it is straight detective work that keeps you on edge.

This show is great because it doesn't have the flashy-ness or unbelievable murders/events as Police shows on TV now. It could be about murders for the simplest and believable reasons. Jealous spouses, simple rapes and other, everyday events. The shows characters are down-to-earth and cast perfectly with the recovering-addict Detective and Damian Lewis' enthralling "Zen-Like" Detectiveness. The way the writers have him interviewing and connecting with people is unlike any other police show or movie I have ever seen.

To make things better, is the side story of how Damian Lewis is spending his money from his settlement. What at first seems like a series like "Bad Boys" is quickly proved incorrect with the lines "I am not attached to this car..." and you can see that he is.

But the best, very best part of this show is how Dt Crews is investigating his own case to find out who framed him during a triple homicide. Again, using basic, detective work.

I was starting to find CSI-style shows becoming boring, and lacking in depth and was excited to finally find a show that uses its characters to bring it to life, not scantly-clothed girls with almost no acting skill.

So if you want a believable show, with great characters and a great story line every week, watch Life and you'll become attached to the show!